Travel Club Plans Country Dinner, Dance

DeBary & Orange City - In Brief

August 16, 2002

The All City Social and Travel Club will host a "country hoedown" dinner and dance at 6 p.m. Aug. 24 at the Sorosis clubhouse, 225 N. Holly Ave., Orange City.

A barbecue dinner will be served from 6 to 7 p.m. The Hickory Stompers will entertain, and Diana and Ray will provide music for dancing until 11 p.m. Set-ups will be available. Dress is Western or casual.

Tickets are $13 in advance or $15 at the door.

Reservations: Ceil at 386-789-5410.

SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

Six winners of scholarships given by the Four Townes Charter Chapter of the American Business Women's Association were recognized recently.

The students included Tamara Yarn of DeLand, who will continue at Florida Technical College; Saskia Lindsay of Orange City, who will attend the University of Tennessee; Kitty Foster of DeLand, a student at Daytona Beach Community College; Shana Sapp of Deltona, who will attend the University of Central Florida; Andrew Wagner of New Smyrna Beach, who will attend Daytona Beach Community College; and Danielle LaFontaine of Deltona, who will attend the University of North Florida.

BUSINESSWOMEN

The Business and Professional Women's Club will meet at noon Thursday for a luncheon meeting at the DeLand Country Club. Details: 386-775-3201.

DAR

The Gemini Springs Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution placed a collection of 12 dolls representing each month of the year in the DeBary Library case recently.

The library is at 230 N. U.S. Highway 17-92, DeBary.

SENIORS

Wava Senior Center in Orange City will offer tai chi classes by tape at 11 a.m. each Wednesday and Friday. Dianne Hill will teach a combination class of yoga and tai chi at 10 a.m. Aug. 30. Bring a towel or mat.

A Happy Notes singing group meets at 4 p.m. Thursdays. New members are welcome.

Line dancing continues at 10 a.m. Tuesdays, and bingo is at 1 p.m. Wednesdays.

Details: Stop by 200 N. Holly Ave. or call 386-775-3121.

ROAST PORK DINNER

The Veterans of Foreign Wars, DeBary Post 8093, will serve a roast pork dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the post home, 351 S. U.S. Highway 17-92. The dinner includes mashed potatoes, gravy, vegetable, applesauce, rolls and butter, and coffee or tea. Cost is $5. The public is invited.

On Saturday, breakfast will be served from 8 to 11 a.m. for $3. Omelets are slightly higher. Details: 386-668-8640.

BREAKFAST CONNECTION

The Chamber of Commerce of West Volusia will have the breakfast connection from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at Applebee's Grill, Enterprise Road, Orange City.

PARKS AND RECREATION

The DeBary Parks and Recreation Department will have a meeting with area soccer club representatives at 5 p.m. today at Gateway Park. The topic will be scheduling of practice times and procedures for the Community Park soccer field and the use of lights. Details: 386-456-5150.

VFW AUXILIARY

The auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, DeBary Post 8093, donated $450 worth of items to the local abused women's shelter recently. The items included stuffed animal toys, a highchair, children's shoes and clothing, women's clothing and a crib bumper. Alma LeFebvre, senior vice president of the auxiliary, was in charge.

The auxiliary also helped the Volusia Sheriff's Office with a donation of school supplies recently. Elizabeth Vergara, president, and Margaret McLellan, junior vice president, made the presentation to the Sheriff's Office in DeBary.